Homicide squad detectives travelled to a nearby property yesterday believing this to be the best lead in the chase for the state's most wanted man since he evaded police at Dubbo in 2005.

Naden is wanted in connection with the disappearance of his cousin Lateesha Nolan in January 2005 and the death of another cousin's partner, Kristy Scholes, in August that same year.

Police have refused to publicly confirm their suspicions that Naden has been living in the Barrington Tops for several years despite growing evidence of burglaries boasting his hallmarks.

Thursday's discovery of the crude, but effective, campsite on top of a rugged hill is more proof that Naden, an expert bushman, is living the life of a nomad across vast distances of wilderness between the Barringtons and Kempsey.

The experienced pig hunter, who spoke to the Newcastle Herald on condition of anonymity, said he was convinced the campsite was the work of Naden because of its remote location, the amount of work that had been put into making it and some other evidence discovered at the scene.

The Herald is aware of the campsite's location but has agreed not to reveal it or certain aspects of the campsite for police operational reasons.

"If he has been up there for five years I wouldn't put it past him to have more than 50 of these types of campsites," the pig hunter told the Herald.

What can be revealed is that Naden had chosen a place atop a hill, giving himself the maximum amount of sunlight for warmth as well as allowing him to keep a lookout.

He has used a large number of dead trees to build wind breaks to shelter him from icy conditions and has kept well away from water courses to hide the camp from the majority of visitors.

"It is so remote up there you can hear people coming from more than a kilometre away," the pig hunter said.

"He would hear them, he would see them and he would smell them miles away.

"And although the higher you get the colder it gets, you also maximise the amount of sunlight and that means warmth - and trust me, she gets cold up there."

There was no sign of a fire at the campsite, but its evidence could have been buried.

The pig hunter said there was no shortage of food and water for Naden to keep himself going, with wallabies and kangaroos "so thick up there you almost trip over them".

"I would be very surprised if he does get caught," he said.

"He has got to be terribly unlucky and the cops have got to be terribly lucky to find him.

"But it is not out of the question for him to be bitten by a snake and die up there."

The pig hunter believed that Naden would be getting some form of outside assistance but that he would still be suffering without constant social interaction.

"To live five years on your own with no contact from anyone he must be mentally unstable, it would do your head in," he said.

A nearby landholder told the Herald he could understand why the hunt had been so difficult for police.

"It is my belief that for the police to be successful that they need specially trained officers in bush skills who are capable of being self-sufficient in the bush for weeks at a time," the landholder said.

"It may be that the police consult with people like the pig hunter who have these skills.

"I believe it is in everyone's best interests if this wanted person would face the police investigation so that the stress and anxiety caused to landowners in the area might be resolved."

He would hear them, he would see them and he would smell them miles away.

"And although the higher you get the colder it gets, you also maximise the amount of sunlight and that means warmth - and trust me, she gets cold up there."

There was no sign of a fire at the campsite, but its evidence could have been buried.

The pig hunter said there was no shortage of food and water for Naden to keep himself going, with wallabies and kangaroos "so thick up there you almost trip over them".

"I would be very surprised if he does get caught," he said.

"He has got to be terribly unlucky and the cops have got to be terribly lucky to find him.

"But it is not out of the question for him to be bitten by a snake and die up there."

The pig hunter believed that Naden would be getting some form of outside assistance but that he would still be suffering without constant social interaction.

"To live five years on your own with no contact from anyone he must be mentally unstable, it would do your head in," he said.

A nearby landholder told the Herald he could understand why the hunt had been so difficult for police.

"It is my belief that for the police to be successful that they need specially trained officers in bush skills who are capable of being self-sufficient in the bush for weeks at a time," the landholder said.

"It may be that the police consult with people like the pig hunter who have these skills.

"I believe it is in everyone's best interests if this wanted person would face the police investigation so that the stress and anxiety caused to landowners in the area might be resolved."

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below is a map of Nadens last sighting

Warned to be wary in these areasNiangala, Dungowan, Woolomin, Moonbi ,Nundle, Dungowan,Kootingal,Hanging Rock, Loomberah and all places on this map naden may turn up in any of these keep you ear out for any break-ins cars stolen, keep firearms under lock and key if your neighbors are away pay special attention to there place for any suspicious activityif you see nadenring 000

nadens last sighting on the 22 december at niangala

nadens last sighting on the 22 december at niangala

Malcolm Naden - Australia's Most Wanted moves

Malcolm Naden - Australia's Most Wanted.Malcolm Naden is Australia's most wanted man. Hehas eluded capture since June 2005, despite the millions of hours, and dollars, invested in bringing him to justice. Police allege Naden’s crimes include double murder, sexual assault, shooting police and multiple break, enter and robbery charges. This is a desperate and highly dangerous fugitive who has tragically left 6 young children to live life without ever knowing their mothers. He should not be seen as some romanticised bushranger, simply thumbing his nose at authority.

Currently the $250,000 bounty is for information leading to Naden’s arrest, not conviction, a reward unheard of since the 19th century era of Ned Kelly and Jimmy Governor, violent convicted murderers both.

Please click on and zoom in for more details of Naden’s elusive and increasingly desperate actions to remain at large. Some is pure speculation, towards the end, but the 2005 to 2011 is based on police and media reports.Public · 206 viewsCreated on Dec 10, 2011 · By Tony · Updated Apr 12, 2012Rate this map · Write a comment · KML ·

IntroductionNaden has almost certainly had considerable outside assistance despite some media reports suggesting he is The Supreme One Man Survival Expert. That is just not true. This map tracks over considerab...

ONE Bunglegumbie Rd DubboBorn 1973 in Dubbo. In Year 7, (1985-6) Naden fell out with his parents (his dad was a strict disciplinarian) and moved in with his grandparents, Jack and Florence "Nan" Nolan, at 215 Bunglegumbie Rd,...

Dubbo AbattoirsNaden had worked here previously as a skinner and boner

Erskine Creek Bridge 7.30am 5th January 2005"The latest report we received was of sighting of Lateesha Nolan's car at the Erskine Street bridge about 7.30am on the morning after (5th January 2005) she went missing," (last seen 9.30pm 4th Januar...

January 5th 2005 morning"The car was also seen that morning at the intersection of Cobra and Darling streets." Detective Inspector Willing said they were definite sightings as the informants noticed the car's distinctive num...

TW0 Tamworth St Dubbo Lateesha's car locatedLast seen - 9:30pm Tuesday January 4th 2005, Dubbo NSW Age when missing - 24 years Circumstances - Lateesha dropped her two youngest children at her grandmother's house in Bunglegumbie Road,...

Divers search River 8th 9th January 2005Divers fail to locate woman STEVE HODDER Monday 10 Jan, 2005 11:43 AM After two days of scouring the Macquarie River police are no closer to finding Dubbo woman Lateesha Nolan, and will switch to a...

THREE Search Called Off 14th January 2005Police have all but given up hope of finding missing Dubbo woman Lateesha Nolan after 10 days of searching. Having exhausted all available resources Orana crime manager Detective Inspector Michael W...

Grawin Opal Fields Sept 15th 2005Wanted man in opal area: police By David Dixon - The Weekend Australian September 15, 2005 POLICE believe a man wanted for questioning over the murder of one cousin and the disappearance of anoth...

broader issues Sept 2005 Jan 2006A Department of Housing spokesman said they had a "zero tolerance" approach to anti-social behaviour in public housing estates. "The department has already taken strong action to evict or transfer 16 ...

FOUR Western Plains Zoo 23rd Dec 2005At 3pm on Thursday 22nd, a zoo worker had spotted a man believed to be Naden in the 300-hectare park. On Friday morning 23rd, after the guests were removed and the zoo closed, police sealed it off. ...

1st January 2006 Riots in Gordan Estate"The main thing is we need the community to settle down, we need calm restored." "The West Dubbo estate has certainly presented us with some significant problems over the last six months or so and the...

FIVE Vigil for Lateesha. 4th January 2006Vigil of hope for missing woman CHRISANTHI GIOTIS - Dubbo Daily Liberal Wednesday, 4 January 2006 Lateesha Nolan is a person - not a crime story. That is the message her family and friends will ...

Gordon Estate Jan 2006Elders from out of town agree with what we're saying too - Aboriginal people don't get on together - not different tribes and there are too many tribes here." Mr Ryan said he could understand the act...

7th fire in 14 days.Brigades from Dubbo and Delroy stations were alerted to the fire at 12.25am on Saturday. It took firefighters about 20 minutes to bring the blaze under control and a further 40 minutes to fully exting...

SIX Big M Dubbo 4th January 2006"They saw the photo of their mother on the television last night and straight away stopped what they were doing," Mr Lancaster said. "They just stood staring at the tellie, transfixed." Watching both...

Dargin St Willowbend Village Condobolin 6am Sat 25th Feb 2006Murder suspect evades police From: AAP By David Dixon February 28, 2006 SUSPECTED killer Malcolm John Naden, who evaded police in a manhunt that led to the evacuation of Dubbo's Western Plain Zo...

8 Denison St, Condobolin Police, Feb 2006Despite the Dubbo man's success in evading capture, police deny he is outsmarting them or that Aboriginal trackers should be employed in their hunt for him. They say Naden's "reclusive personality" ...

6am Sat 25th Feb 2006 Gordon St CondobolinMurder suspect manhunt involves local police Wednesday, 1 March 2006 - Parkes Post About 6am last Saturday police from the Lachlan and Orana local area commands along with negotiators and detective...

April 2006 Mick Peet - Lateesha's fatherThursday, 6 April 2006 Kristy Scholes is dead. Lateesha Nolan is missing. To most Australians, the women are just two more Aboriginal faces in a newspaper, victims of crime. But they have the rig...

6th April 2006. The True Hurt, Families Left Wondering.LATEESHA Jane Nolan was born on May 23, 1980. Mick and his partner Joan couldn't have been prouder. Lateesha was a bubbly, active girl. She liked camping and fishing and she treasured her family l...

Trail goes cold October 2006Naden trail goes cold 03 Oct, 2006 09:38 AM The hunt for Dubbo murder suspect Malcolm Naden has gone cold, according to detectives who have been searching for the skilled bushman for over a ye...

Wednesday 27th dec 2006Detective Sergeant Bryne Ruse, who heads the Strike Force to find Naden, said since the large bounty was placed on the fugitive on Wednesday, calls had come in from all over NSW but west or north-west...

3rd January 2007Police welcome $50,000 reward for the capture of Malcolm Naden - Dubbo 3 January 2007 Homicide Squad detectives have welcomed today’s announcement by Police Minister John Watkins of a $50,000 rewar...

NINE Naden's Sister rumour South Kempsey January 2007Mr Kelly, who faces Kempsey Local Court in less than three weeks for four charges, including allegedly carrying a spear during the civil unrest, maintained the killer’s “evil presence” was still loomi...

1st feb 2007 Roma QldMALCOLM NADEN SIGHTING - WIN News Feb 1st 2006 One of Australia's most wanted men, spotted in Roma New South Wales detectives from Strikeforce Durkin were last night on the trail of one of Austra...

27th Dec 2007 - Soon It Will be 3 Years MissingOn January 4 2008 Ms Nolan's four children will mark three years since their mother's disappearance by releasing balloons. "The kids are going send messages to heaven," said Margaret Walker, Ms Nol...

31st December 2007 - Dubbo Daily Liberal31 December 2007 - 1:03PM Fugitive still at large Emily Wheeler - The Daily Liberal This week marks the first anniversary of a $50,000 reward offered for information lea...

Early 2008 Confirmed DNA found“Hunter Valley Police have been up to Stewarts Brook and Barrington Tops checking tracks, trails and caves, however Naden has not been sighted.” Act Insp Robertson said Naden had only been linked to, ...

25th April 2008 Coroners Report being prepared.Inquest will not give dad closure April 25, 2008 STILL SEARCHING: Mick Peet reflects on the inquest into his daughter Lateesha Nolan. Nikki Sorbello It has been more than three years since Latees...

August 13th 2008 Missing Person's Coroners CourtAnswers may be a step closer for Mr Peet, with the missing person case set for mention in the New South Wales Coroner’s Court on August 13.

dec 2008 prints left at bellbrookThe state's most-wanted man and a town in fear Author: By LISA CARTY Date: 18/01/2009 Accused double murderer Malcolm Naden wore a mask and camouflage gear when he loomed over a woman as she slept ...

ELEVEN Bellbrook 20th jan 2009 NSW 2440Naden fears spark Bellbrook protest JARROD LIPSCOMBE 20 Jan, 2009 08:35 AM Residents believe they are being left to fend for themselves with their officer so frequently out of town. Local GP Paul Appl...

THIRTEEN Tomalla July 2010Senior police refused to comment yesterday, 31st August 2010 but the Newcastle Herald has been told that officers have come up empty-handed following at least one search near Tomala. The lack of any...

FOURTEEN Cobark River July August 2010“Fugitive bushranger Malcolm Naden may be responsible for almost 20 burglaries on remote properties across Barrington Tops since Easter 2010 as he continues to survive in the region by following river...

SIXTEEN Mount Mooney Sunday August 29th to Thursday Sept 4th 2010Fugitive linked to break-in BY DAN PROUDMAN 07 Sep, 2010 05:00 AM Fugitive Malcolm Naden may have his hands on a second gun after a rifle was stolen from a Barrington property. In the latest in a se...

SEVENTEEN Woko National ParkStories in the Herald on Saturday August 28 and Wednesday September 1 2010 suggested that Naden, who has been on the run from authorities since 2005, is hiding locally and may be armed after reports o...

Curricabark Easter to October 2010Is Barrington Tops hiding state's most wanted man? BY DAN PROUDMAN Newcastle Herald 28 Aug, 2010 01:00 AM The series of break-ins since about July 11 2010 have residents on edge, especially after long...

2nd sept 2010 letters to newcastle heraldScone side is also worried THE article "Bushranger danger" (Herald H1 28/8) could also have mentioned that many properties in Stewarts Brook, on the Scone side of Barrington Tops, were burgled about E...

rookhurst sept 2010Another burglary victim David Moore said his tin shed at Rookhurst on Thunderbolt's Way had been broken into twice, most recently in September. He reckons Naden helped himself to with tinned food, Veg...

16th Oct 2010 Bond University commentaryTip-offs to the public may tip off offenders Author: Wayne Petherick Date: 16/10/2010 Words: 770 Source: NCH While the public may be well intentioned...

Mud Hut Rd Cobark August/Oct 2010Jimmy Governor, the Aboriginal man made famous in The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith and the last person to have a bounty on his head - raped a teenage girl in Mud Hut Lane north of Cobark where Naden is ...

Reward $100,000 20th Feb 2011Capture a rich reward Tim Barlass - SMH February 20, 2011 BOUNTY hunters could be tempted to capture one of the most wanted criminals in NSW, alleged murderer Malcolm Naden, after a police reward ...

March 2011 BirdwoodPOLICE CLOSE IN ON NADEN ASHLEA MAHER 01 Mar, 2011 04:00 AM A police manhunt after two possible sightings of a man believed to be Malcolm Naden has renewed hope that the state’s most wanted man will...

August 18th 2011 - Where on earth is Malcolm Naden?Margaret says she still needs to know for sure what happened to her niece and daughter-in-law. “We can only imagine what she went through fighting for her life. Because Kristy was found in his room, w...

EIGHTEEN Nowendoc 7th December 2011 NSW 2354Bounty on Naden's head now $250,000 09 Dec, 2011 01:15 PM It started at $50,000, was doubled and this morning the bounty on the head of the state's most wanted man Malcolm Naden now stands at $...

15th dec 2011 nowendoc confirmed its nadenSearch intensifies as Naden's fingerprint identified 15 Dec, 2011 12:08 PM The search for one of Australia’s most wanted men Malcolm Naden has taken a positive turn with his fingerprints identi...

Cowsby Rd niangalaNiangala NSW 2354 WALCHA car dealer Peter Norbury alerted police that someone was in his isolated weekender between Niangala and Nundle. "You don't have to be Einstein to work out who it might have be...

NINETEEN Cowsby Rd23rd December 2011 Niangala NSW 2354 Police came within about 50 metres of the state's most wanted man on Wednesday as they closed in on an empty house in remote bushland south-east of Tamworth. ...

TWENTY Barry Station 25th Dec 2011The Newcastle Herald understands two men were watching television in a homestead at Barry Station, a 8489-hectare grazing property near Nundle, in the Hunter’s northern reaches, on Christmas night whe...

January 7th 2012 Lowe Street GloucesterMs Nolan's father, Mick Peet, who held a candlelight vigil for his missing daughter this week, was yesterday critical of how the hunt for Naden had been handled. "It's devastating really for them to ...

21st January 2012 HeraldSun ReportAvoid the obvious dodgy "investigative" errors, omissions and oversights in this report (and the redneck archaic references to "mixed bloods") But this journalist has a crack at a summary for the unin...

22nd March 2012 ThursdayAt midnight Police captured Naden 30km west of Gloucester in a region they believe he had frequented before. A tip off of some sort at 8pm alerted police to Naden's presence at an isolated hut/house w...

Possible Movements 2005 to 2012

Coachwood Trail to Kookaburra Hut

Kookaburra Hut Carrai PlateauNaden has moved numerous times between the Barrington Region to Macleay valley. This remote, isolated route between these two distant regions may provide answers as to how this was achieved. We c...

Kookaburra Hut to Macleay Valley

Hastings Valley Way

Kangaroo Flat Rd to Youdales (NPWS) Hut

Enfield Rd to Nowendoc Rd (old Wingham Rd)

Enfield Road (main)

Mummell Gulf camping New Country Swamphttp://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/nationalparks/parkCamping.aspx?id=N0129

Mummell Gulf to Nowendoc

Youldales Hut

Kunderang Rd - Youdales Trailintersection

Kundering Rd and un-named farm Rdintersection

Farm building on Kunderangshed/barn/

kunderang brook crossing

feature hut? not sure

Douralie Fire trail crosses Kunderbung

Kunderbung creek road

Farm buildingHut?

East Kunderang NPWShttp://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/NationalParks/parkAccommodation.aspx?id=N0043